All the Pastor's Men

The book, All The Pastor’s Men: The Associate Minister in The Black Church Setting is a must for pastors and associate ministers in African American Churches. There have been virtually no instruction manuals written for African American associate ministers by either clergy or laity. Even though the circumstances in autonomous churches differ, much of what happens in ministry between pastors and parishioners and the associate minister is more or less linked together in most African American Churches. All The Pastors Men is written in detail and provides many solutions to problem that transpire between pastors and associate ministers as well as between parishioners and associate ministers. Included in this book are job descriptions, covenants, and a multitude of information that has been used by the author in his local church, as well as information that will help the associate minister in his preaching, devotional time, family life, and in various area of ministry. Hopefully it will help to create better understanding and relationships between pastors and associate ministers everywhere.

Theodore P. Fields served as pastor of New Pilgrim Baptist Church of Salt Lake City, Utah from 1977 to 1989 and was called to his present pastorate at New Hope Baptist Church of Union City, California in May of 1989. He received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Religion from Westminster College of Salt Lake City, Utah, a Master of Divinity Degree from Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary of Mill Valley, California, and a Doctor of Ministry Degree from The Southern Baptist School of Theological Studies of Jacksonville, Florida. He is also a Master of Arts Degree Candidate at the University of Utah and has attended California Baptist College and San Jose Bible College.